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Monday, 17 June 2013

Six Good Books for Writers

So have you ever taken a look on amazon to look for a book
to buy on writing? How many people have jumped on the self publishing band
wagon to get some easy cash by copying everyone. There are some books out there
that are really terrible and not worth buying, there are others which are
really good. But the problem is, do you know which one is which? Here I will
list MY favourite writing books. If you want to join in - list some of your
own.

1.Smashwords Style Guide

Smashwords allows
authors to easily get onto several distributors with little to no fuss. This
style guide shows them how to simply get on to the premium listing with little
fuss. And it is free.

2.Smashwords Marketing Guide

I promise this
won’t all be about Smashwords. But this book has over 35 useful tips to help
sell your book. And again it is free.

3.Building Your Fanbase: A From-Scratch Guide for
Indie Authors

A lovely
little book for authors with some clear business marketing theory and easy to
follow step by step instructions. A little pricey for how much it is, but if
you sell 3 books from it you’ve made a profit.

4.Telling Lies for Fun & Profit

I don’t think
there is a book out there on writing which has kept me up at night so much.
It’s excellent delivery is matched brilliantly with its content and if you want
to start writing, this is a must on your shelf.

5.... for Dummies - Series

Okay so I am
slightly cheating here – but the series has many books (from blogging to
writing children’s books) which authors may find mildly useful. I wouldn’t
suggest getting every book they have for sale (erotica authors may find that
Children’s fiction isn’t suited for them for instance) but at least one or two
could be in any collection.

6.Book Marketing Basics: How to Use Facebook,
Twitter, Blogging and Email Marketing to Connect with Readers

This is book
is by the same people who wrote “Building Your Fanbase” at number 3. Again
beautifully written and presented, this is a book for authors who struggle with
their marketing. Of course there are things which they don’t mention in this
book, but for a book on basics and the newbie author this is great.

So what books do you think
deserve to go on the list? Have I missed one off? Please feel free to comment
below and tell me what you think.

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About Me

David is a freelance copywriter, online marketing consultant and a father of three. His online work has helped his clients to create digital marketing campaigns that have delivered strong leads and attracted national publications to contact them.

His latest venture, TwoFeetMarketing, is there to support small to medium businesses to learn how to run their online marketing campaigns cost effectively.